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<strong>May</strong> <strong>2024</strong> Find Us On Facebook | <strong>Norwood</strong> Town News Page 15<br />
CALENDAR<br />
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ership skills for members and the<br />
community at every level. Guests<br />
are always welcome. For more information,<br />
visit https://norwoodtoastmaster.toastmastersclubs.org/.<br />
<strong>May</strong> 15<br />
Turn the Page Book Group-The<br />
Exiles<br />
Morrill Memorial Library<br />
10 a.m.<br />
Join Patty Bailey and other<br />
local readers for a friendly and informal<br />
discussion of The Exiles, a<br />
historical fiction novel written by<br />
Christina Bake Kline. Seduced by<br />
her employer’s son, Evangeline, a<br />
naïve young governess in early<br />
nineteenth-century London, is<br />
discharged when her pregnancy<br />
is discovered and sent to the notorious<br />
Newgate Prison. After<br />
months in the fetid, overcrowded<br />
jail, she learns she is sentenced to<br />
“the land beyond the seas,” Van<br />
Diemen’s Land, a penal colony in<br />
Australia. Though uncertain of<br />
what awaits, Evangeline knows<br />
one thing: the child she carries<br />
will be born on the months-long<br />
voyage to this distant land. While<br />
life in Australia is punishing and<br />
often brutally unfair, it is also,<br />
for some, an opportunity: for redemption,<br />
for a new way of life,<br />
for unimagined freedom. New<br />
members are always welcome!<br />
Turn the Page Book Group-The<br />
Exiles<br />
Morrill Memorial Library (Virtual)<br />
6:30 p.m.<br />
Join Patty Bailey and other<br />
local readers for a friendly and informal<br />
discussion of The Exiles, a<br />
historical fiction novel written by<br />
Christina Bake Kline. Seduced by<br />
her employer’s son, Evangeline, a<br />
naïve young governess in early<br />
nineteenth-century London, is<br />
discharged when her pregnancy<br />
is discovered and sent to the notorious<br />
Newgate Prison. After<br />
months in the fetid, overcrowded<br />
jail, she learns she is sentenced to<br />
“the land beyond the seas,” Van<br />
Diemen’s Land, a penal colony in<br />
Australia. Though uncertain of<br />
what awaits, Evangeline knows<br />
one thing: the child she carries<br />
will be born on the months-long<br />
voyage to this distant land. While<br />
life in Australia is punishing and<br />
often brutally unfair, it is also,<br />
for some, an opportunity: for redemption,<br />
for a new way of life,<br />
for unimagined freedom. New<br />
members are always welcome!<br />
Caring for Your Aging Parents<br />
Morrill Memorial Library<br />
7 p.m.<br />
Local financial professional<br />
and speaker, Michael Graff, is<br />
offering the presentation. Growing<br />
older is a privilege that many<br />
more are enjoying these days,<br />
thanks to better health habits,<br />
medical advancements, and care<br />
options. This comes with new<br />
challenges, however, as people<br />
need to plan financially for a longer<br />
life. This presentation is about<br />
better understanding current<br />
trends and challenges in aging,<br />
with a focus on caring for aging<br />
parents. To register, visit www.<br />
norwoodlibrary.org/morrillcalendar/,<br />
or call the reference desk<br />
at 781-769-0200, x2.<br />
<strong>May</strong> 17<br />
Sensory-Friendly Art Classes for<br />
Adults<br />
Morrill Memorial Library<br />
10:30 a.m.<br />
Morrill Memorial Library<br />
partners with <strong>Norwood</strong>-based<br />
Lifeworks Inc to bring a series<br />
of art classes called Sensoryfriendly<br />
Art Classes for Adults to<br />
the library. Join the art instructor<br />
Stephanie Enloe for a program<br />
specially designed for adults with<br />
different levels of cognitive abilities.<br />
Each week, Ms. Stephanie<br />
will guide participants to create<br />
one-of-a-kind art projects, often<br />
utilizing recycled/repurposed<br />
materials and items found in nature.<br />
Free and open to attendees<br />
aged 18+. To register, visit www.<br />
norwoodlibrary.org/morrillcalendar/,<br />
or call the reference desk at<br />
781-769-0200, x2.<br />
COA Monthly Ballroom Dance<br />
<strong>Norwood</strong> Senior Center, 275<br />
Prospect St.<br />
7-10 p.m.<br />
Music will be provided by<br />
Dan Mackowiak & Friends. Cost<br />
is $12 per person, which includes<br />
coffee, tea, desserts, and water.<br />
There are also door prizes! Newcomers<br />
of all ages welcome. Stay<br />
updated on all Council on Aging<br />
events on their Facebook page:<br />
Friends of the <strong>Norwood</strong> Council<br />
on Aging.<br />
<strong>May</strong> 18<br />
Old Parish Cemetery Preservation<br />
Volunteers Work Day<br />
Old Parish Cemetery<br />
8:30-10:30 a.m.<br />
Join in with other volunteers<br />
to help preserve <strong>Norwood</strong>’s treasured<br />
historic cemetery and its<br />
artifacts. For more information,<br />
visit www.oldparishpreservationvolunteers.com.<br />
Hiring all techs, all trades!<br />
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SCHEDULE<br />
FOVA Community Art Event<br />
Morrill Memorial Library<br />
10 a.m.-12 noon<br />
Transform your yard with art!<br />
Add art to your front yard to join<br />
Yard Art during the week of June<br />
8-15. Use weather resistant materials<br />
to add something to this<br />
<strong>Norwood</strong>-wide, family-friendly<br />
celebration. This opportunity allows<br />
you to create unique art for<br />
others to see and enjoy.<br />
VFW Post 2452 Meat Raffle<br />
193 Dean St.<br />
2-5 p.m.<br />
The price for each drawing is<br />
$2. Ten drawings are conducted<br />
each Saturday. A pre-buy for $20<br />
is available during the week at<br />
the Post. The pre-buy allows for<br />
entrance in all ten drawings conducted<br />
on Saturday. The winners<br />
of the pre-buys need not be present<br />
to win. The prizes are generous<br />
portions of meat and chicken.<br />
The Drawings also include a<br />
50/50 money raffle. A separate<br />
Winner Takes All Raffle is conducted<br />
at the end for an additional<br />
$5. The Meat Raffle is open to the<br />
public and everyone is welcome.<br />
Adaptive Story Time<br />
Morrill Memorial Library<br />
2 p.m.<br />
Designed to be inclusive and<br />
welcoming to neurodivergent<br />
children, Adaptive Storytime<br />
incorporates movement, music,<br />
stories, sensory activities, and<br />
play. All abilities are welcome<br />
and activities generally fall within<br />
a preschool interest level. The<br />
program requires registration<br />
and is open to children ages 3-8<br />
with an adult. For questions, call<br />
the library at 781-769-0200, x3<br />
or email the staff at norchild@<br />
minlib.net. To register, visit www.<br />
norwoodlibrary.org/morrillcalendar/,<br />
or call the reference desk at<br />
781-769-0200, x2.<br />
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Morrill Memorial Library<br />
7 p.m.<br />
Joe Delli Carpini, the Science<br />
and Operations Officer at the<br />
National Weather Service’s Boston<br />
office in Norton, will present<br />
“<strong>Norwood</strong>’s Summer Weather<br />
Outlook and the Atlantic Tropical<br />
Outlook.” The presentation<br />
will begin with a look at what a<br />
“normal” summer in <strong>Norwood</strong><br />
looks like, plus a brief recap of<br />
last summer’s conditions. He will<br />
take a look at some of the global<br />
weather patterns that may affect<br />
the upcoming summer in <strong>Norwood</strong><br />
and break down the official<br />
NOAA outlook for the upcoming<br />
summer. To register, visit www.<br />
norwoodlibrary.org/morrillcalendar/,<br />
or call the reference desk<br />
at 781-769-0200, x2.<br />
<strong>May</strong> 23<br />
Sensory-friendly Lego Club for<br />
Adults<br />
Morrill Memorial Library<br />
12:30 p.m.<br />
Morrill Memorial Library<br />
partners with the L.E.A.D. program<br />
affiliated with <strong>Norwood</strong><br />
High School to host a Sensoryfriendly<br />
Lego Club for Adults.<br />
Join the L.E.A.D. students in this<br />
creative adventure. Just bring<br />
your imagination – the library<br />
will provide the Legos. The Club<br />
is free, inclusive, and open to<br />
anyone ages 18+. It is specially<br />
designed for adults with different<br />
levels of abilities. To register, visit<br />
www.norwoodlibrary.org/morrillcalendar/,<br />
or call the reference<br />
desk at 781-769-0200, x2.<br />
Acoustic Thursday<br />
Central St.<br />
6:30-8:30 p.m.<br />
<strong>Norwood</strong> is hosting a new musical<br />
series, “Acoustic Thursdays.”<br />
Opening up the series is Dylan<br />
James. Bring a chair, grab dinner<br />
or an ice cream, and enjoy some<br />
music!<br />
<strong>May</strong> 24<br />
Sensory-Friendly Art Classes for<br />
Adults<br />
Morrill Memorial Library<br />
10:30 a.m.<br />
Morrill Memorial Library<br />
partners with <strong>Norwood</strong>-based<br />
Lifeworks Inc to bring a series<br />
of art classes called Sensoryfriendly<br />
Art Classes for Adults to<br />
the library. Join the art instructor<br />
Stephanie Enloe for a program<br />
specially designed for adults with<br />
different levels of cognitive abilities.<br />
Each week, Ms. Stephanie<br />
will guide participants to create<br />
one-of-a-kind art projects, often<br />
utilizing recycled/repurposed<br />
materials and items found in nature.<br />
Free and open to attendees<br />
aged 18+. To register, visit www.<br />
norwoodlibrary.org/morrillcalendar/,<br />
or call the reference desk at<br />
781-769-0200, x2.<br />
Sensory-Friendly Friday Movie<br />
Morrill Memorial Library<br />
1 p.m.<br />
The <strong>May</strong> movie in the Sensory-friendly<br />
Friday movie series<br />
is Universal’s ‘Migration,’ ‘rated<br />
PG. The Morrill Memorial Library<br />
partners with Lifeworks Inc<br />
of <strong>Norwood</strong> to bring this program<br />
series to the <strong>Norwood</strong> community.<br />
Recommended for ages<br />
18 and up. To register, visit www.<br />
norwoodlibrary.org/morrillcalendar/,<br />
or call the reference desk at<br />
781-769-0200, x2.<br />
<strong>May</strong> 25<br />
Old Parish Cemetery Preservation<br />
Volunteers Work Day<br />
Old Parish Cemetery<br />
8:30-10:30 a.m.<br />
Join in with other volunteers<br />
to help preserve <strong>Norwood</strong>’s treasured<br />
historic cemetery and its<br />
artifacts. For more information,<br />
visit www.oldparishpreservationvolunteers.com.<br />
Blessings Boutique Thrift Shop<br />
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